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Gospel of Mark (class notes) Flashcards

1
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Audience of Mark (and evidence for it)

A

Predominantly Gentile (explains Jewish practices, translates Aramaic terms)

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2
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Which Gospel targeted those experiencing afflictions and persecution?

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Mark

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3
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When was Mark written?

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65-75 AD

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4
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When was ‘Mark’ attributed to the Gospel of Mark?

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mid 2nd century

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5
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Why was Mark attributed to the Gospel of Mark?

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Papias tradition, “Mark the interpreter of Peter” (Eusebius)

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6
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Which Gospel wrote unorderly but accurately? Which wrote orderly?

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Mark. Luke was orderly

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7
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Who’s ‘Mark’ in Gospel of Mark?

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Maybe John Mark (as suggested as Peter’s friend in Acts)

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Structure of Mark

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Ch 1-8: Galilee ministry (Jesus as sower)

Ch 9-16: Jerusalem (Jesus as son of God)

Dramatic Opening –> Galilee –> Interpretive Center (transition) –> Ministry in Jerusalem –> Dramatic, open-ended conclusion

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9
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Why is Mark’s opening considered ‘dramatic’?

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Dramatic Irony. The audience knows something that characters don’t.

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10
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How did Mark’s gospel start?

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Title, quote of scripture, John the Baptist, Jesus’ baptism, temptations

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11
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Interpretive Issues of beginning of Mark

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How do the first 4 verses tie together?

Title –> Quote + John or
Title + Quote –> John?

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12
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Which Gospel doesn’t talk about the 3 temptations?

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Mark

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13
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What’s significance of ‘wild beasts’ in Mark’s story of Jesus’ temptation?

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Relates to Adam christology. Jesus with wild beast = Adam with beast. Adam was also tempted. How would Jesus get through it?

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14
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What does Isaiah 43 talk about?

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The wilderness (relates to Jesus in wilderness)

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15
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Mark 1:13 or 1:15 is end of the opening?

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I’d say 1:13. He starts preaching in 14.

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16
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Jesus is powerful in both ___ and ____ in Mark’s gospel

A

word and deed

17
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What kind of chapter is Mark 4?

A

A parable chapter

18
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What are some showcases of Jesus’ divine power in Mark’s gospel?

A

Calms storm (ch4), exorcism (ch5)

19
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Exorcism in Mark 5

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Drives demons into pigs. Parallels with chapter 1 (Jewish v. Gentile through the synogague v. tomb)

20
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What does Legion mean? Significance?

A

A thousand troops. Roman connotation. Pigs = unclean.

Connection of pigs to Gentile

21
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Healing story in Mark 5

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Jesus heals Jairus’ daughter and bleeding woman.

22
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What does faith have to do with the healings in Mark 5?

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Both showed faith.

23
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The Family Rejection in Mark

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Jesus’ family (own people) rejected him. Was accused of being possessed (unforgivable sin).

24
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Mark 1-8 characteristics about disciples

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They were growing in dim-wittedness and obtuseness

25
Q

Which gospel portrays the disciples better? Matthew or Mark?

A

Matt

26
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Why Messianic Secret?

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Historical explanations: apologetic (too many ppl following Jesus), political reasons to reinterpret Messiah’s mission

Theological reasons: deflect emphasis on Jesus’ miracles to his sufferings

27
Q

Which gospel has an anti-roman imperial perspective?

A

Mark

28
Q

Who confessed Jesus is son of God in Mark’s gospel?

A

Demons, centurion

29
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Why “pass them by” for Jesus walking on water?

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relates to Exodus and 1 King. “glory passes you by” and “the Lord was about to pass by”

30
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Inclusio

A

Literary device where beginning and end of a section relates to one another

31
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Passion (meaning)

A

to suffer

32
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3 Passion Predictions and Structure in mark

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Each is followed by a misinterpretation by disciples, then Jesus teaches about discipleship after that

33
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Significance of interpretive center

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the “way of the Lord” becomes defined in terms of suffering. Bartimaeus shown as true disciple who “followed Jesus on the way”

Jesus gets more open about his identity

34
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How’s the death of Jesus portrayed in Mark?

A

Dark, Lonely, Forsaken

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